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ANTI-AIDS AGENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Viral Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anti-HIV agent
1, record 1, English, anti%2DHIV%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anti-HIV drug 1, record 1, English, anti%2DHIV%20drug
correct
- anti-AIDS agent 1, record 1, English, anti%2DAIDS%20agent
correct, see observation
- anti-AIDS drug 1, record 1, English, anti%2DAIDS%20drug
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An [antiviral] agent used to treat AIDS and/or stop the spread of HIV infection. 1, record 1, English, - anti%2DHIV%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Antiviral agents] do not include drugs used to treat symptoms or opportunistic infections associated with AIDS. 1, record 1, English, - anti%2DHIV%20agent
Record 1, Key term(s)
- anti HIV agent
- anti HIV drug
- anti AIDS agent
- anti AIDS drug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Maladies virales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent anti-VIH
1, record 1, French, agent%20anti%2DVIH
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- médicament anti-VIH 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20anti%2DVIH
correct, masculine noun
- médicament anti-sida 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20anti%2Dsida
correct, masculine noun
- médicament contre le VIH 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20contre%20le%20VIH
correct, masculine noun
- médicament contre le sida 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20contre%20le%20sida
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antiviral utilisé dans le traitement du SIDA et/ou qui arrêterait la progression de l'infection par le VIH. 1, record 1, French, - agent%20anti%2DVIH
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les antiviraux] n'incluent pas le traitement des infections opportunistes ou les thérapies adjuvantes prescrites chez les malades ayant le sida. 1, record 1, French, - agent%20anti%2DVIH
Record 1, Key term(s)
- agent anti VIH
- médicament anti sida
- médicament anti-VIH/sida
- médicament contre le VIH/sida
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Enfermedades víricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- medicamento contra el VIH/SIDA
1, record 1, Spanish, medicamento%20contra%20el%20VIH%2FSIDA
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fármaco contra el VIH/SIDA 1, record 1, Spanish, f%C3%A1rmaco%20contra%20el%20VIH%2FSIDA
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las siglas del síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (sida) se han incorporado al español como un nombre común, por lo cual se escriben en minúsculas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - medicamento%20contra%20el%20VIH%2FSIDA
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anti AIDS medicine 1, record 2, English, anti%20AIDS%20medicine
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anti-AIDS agent 1, record 2, English, anti%2DAIDS%20agent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tears and urine of pregnant women may contain the most effective anti-AIDS agent yet found, say researchers at New York University and National Institutes for Health in Washington. The miracle agent is the protein lysozyme that blocks the HIV virus from infecting the immune system. 1, record 2, English, - anti%20AIDS%20medicine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent anti-sida
1, record 2, French, agent%20anti%2Dsida
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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